The Secret Scripture
2016 · 108 min · Director: Jim Sheridan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Roseanne McNulty must vacate the soon-to-be demolished mental institution in Roscommon, Ireland that she's called home for over 50 years. The hospital's psychiatrist, Dr. William Grene, is called in to assess her condition. He finds himself intrigued by Roseanne's seemingly inscrutable rituals and tics, and her fierce attachment to her Bible, which she has over the decades transformed into a palimpsest of scripture, drawings, and cryptic diary entries. As Grene delves deeper into Roseanne's past, we see her as a young woman, whose charisma proves seductive. We learn that she moved to Sligo to work in her aunt's café, fell in love with a dashing fighter pilot, and that a local priest fell tragically in love with her.
Emotional fingerprint
The Secret Scripture (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 40 % | 2 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 57 % | 48 % | 10 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 28 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 39 % | 14 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 24 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 59 % | 28 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 73 % | 34 % | 30 % | 65 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 73 % | 41 % | 28 % | 69 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 63 % | 40 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 69 % | 38 % | 68 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 81 % | 40 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 83 % | 59 % | 38 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 20 % | 71 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 80 % | 69 % | 24 % | 71 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 73 % | 40 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 85 % | 81 % | 51 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 86 % | 76 % | 59 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 87 % | 65 % | 70 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Beau
Chrissie
G.I Grove
Daniel O'Brien
Pregnant Woman
Detective
Joe Brady
Nurse O'Donnell
Driver
Angela
Details
- Directed by
- Jim Sheridan
- Written by
- Jim Sheridan, Johnny Ferguson, Sebastian Barry
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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